Russia to Pilot Driverless Buses in Multiple Regions
Russia plans to launch pilot programs for driverless buses in several regions, following the expansion of experimental legal regimes already used for autonomous trams and metro trains in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Consensus
- The Russian government is planning pilot programs for driverless buses.
- The pilot programs are to be conducted in Moscow, Moscow Oblast, St. Petersburg, Tatarstan, and the Far East.
- The initiative is part of an expanded experimental legal regime (ЭПР) previously used for autonomous trams and metro trains.
- The Ministry of Transport has proposed extending the experimental legal regime to include buses.
- Buses in categories M2 and M3 are expected to be eligible for driverless operation.
- Autonomous buses may be equipped with turquoise lights that activate during automated operation.
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Economic Development has prepared a draft government decree to formalize the operation of driverless buses. — kommersant
- The draft decree is based on amendments to Government Decree No. 2495, which outlines parameters for the current experimental legal regime for taxi and freight services. — kommersant
- President Vladimir Putin previously announced that Russia has already launched autonomous freight transport on the Moscow–Astana route. — vesti
- Andrey Nikitin stated that a quarter of Russian logistics will rely on autonomous trucks by 2035. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- In Russian regions, unmanned buses will be launched — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Transport intends to expand projects for unmanned trams and metro in Russia — Коммерсантъ
- In Russia may conduct experiment with unmanned buses — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Moscow
- Ministry of Transport
- Andrey Nikitin
- Vladimir Putin
- Saint Petersburg
- State Council
- U
- Ulan-Ude
- Ministry of Economic Development
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